MRLS: Eastern Tent Caterpillar Numbers Up

Eastern tent caterpillars have begun hatching in Central Kentucky--and their population numbers are trending up.

"Populations of the Eastern tent caterpillar have increased noticeably over the past three years," said Lee Townsend, PhD, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture entomologist. "While infestations of the magnitude seen during the 2001-2002 mare reproductive loss syndrome

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